Wine and Hospitality Industry Services

From the large wineries of McLaren Vale, the Yarra and Barossa Valleys, to the boutique family operations of the Adelaide Hills, the wine industry encapsulates what is unique and exciting about Australian wine culture.

The industry is however permeated with regulation and restrictions to both protect the industry itself, and ensure social responsibility and sustainability.  Liquor Licensing laws are intricate and require specialised knowledge of the various Acts and Regulations within which the industry must operate.

Aventus Legal has the experience and outlook to assist its wine industry clients navigate their way through the maze of legal issues to minimise risk, and maximise the value of their businesses.

Brent Marks, a Director of Aventus Legal, is a former in-house lawyer for Orlando Wyndham Group (now Pernod Ricard Pacific), one of Australia’s leading wine and spirits companies.  Brent now acts for some of the country’s most respected wine companies, and has developed an enviable reputation as one of South Australia’s most technically gifted and client focussed wine industry lawyers.

Aventus Legal is proud of its Wine Industry practice, and provides advice and assistance in the following key industry areas:

  • Commercial advice on all aspects of winery operations
  • Acting for wineries in their relationship with grape suppliers and other winery operators
  • Bulk wine supply
  • National and international supply, distribution and agency arrangements
  • Trademark and intellectual property protection and enforcement
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Viticulture contracting
  • Vineyard services agreements
  • Wine industry research and development
  • Compliance with liquor advertising requirements
  • Wine labelling law
  • Food law
  • Advertising and promotion of licensed venues
  • The sale and purchase of licensed premises (including contract advice and the transfer of liquor licences)
  • The sale and purchase of freehold licensed premises
  • Acting for landlords of freehold licensed properties
  • Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
  • Liquor licence compliance
  • Risk minimisation

To put our wine and hospitality industry team to work for your business, please call one of our directors on 1300 294 539 or contact us online.


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